Dallas Area- What to do?

[tchrrx]

We're planning a spring break trip to Dallas. Any advice on where to go/what to do? We'll probably stay at the Galleria unless someone can recommend a nice hotel with an indoor pool (NOT the Great Wolf Lodge!).

 

[luvmarypoppins]

Ice Skating at the Galleria
Fort Worth Stockyards, Fort Worth Science Museum, Fort Worth Zoo, Cowgirl Museum, Amon Carter Museum, Water Garden, Tarantula Train
Dallas - Science Place,McKinney Trolley

My ds love the Traildust steakhouse and the giant slide.

Mesquite has the Rodeo and the Ripleys Museum

 

[Nanabug02]

Hi!

I'm not sure about hotels....have you looked into the Gaylord Texan? Its an amazingly beautiful hotel/resort. Depends on your budget, but definitely worth checking out the website.

Some places I still love to visit in Dallas, even though I live here:

The Fort Worth Zoo (really great - one of the top nationally ranked zoos)
The Dallas Arboretum (botanical gardens, very beautiful)
Fort Worth Stockyards (very Texas!)
Shopping! The Galleria is great, but there is a huge outlet mall in Allen, which is only about 30 minutes from downtown.
Nightlife! You'll probably hear about Deep Ellum, but I think Greenville Avenue is much better.

Some of my favorite places to eat:

La Hacienda Ranch (there are a couple of these in the DFW area, they have great Tex-Mex food and amazing margaritas)
My husband suggests Babe's Chicken
Saltgrass and Traildust are also good steak places.